Targeting breast cancer cells with a CuInS2/ZnS quantum dot-labeled Ki-67 bioprobe.

Abstract:

:The aim of the present study was to develop a water-soluble biomarker for the detection of breast cancer using quantum dots (QDs) conjugated to Ki-67, a nuclear protein associated with the cell cycle. Ki-67 is also a marker of cell proliferation, with expression levels categorizing good and poor prognosis in invasive breast cancer. Ki-67 is a clinically used biomarker for breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Owing to the optical and chemical advantages of QDs, QD-based nanotechnology may aid the construction of a biomedical imaging platform for the study of cancer cell behavior. In the present study, a biomarker was prepared by employing the water-soluble CuInS2/ZnS QDs conjugated to an anti-Ki-67 monoclonal antibody to detect Ki-67 expression in breast cancer. The QDs, which were hydrophobic and coated with octadecylamine, were encapsulated with an amphiphilic biocompatible centipede-like polymer, and then conjugated to anti-Ki-67 monoclonal antibodies (QD-Ki-67 probes). The QD-Ki-67 probes retained the original optical properties of the unadorned QDs and did not exhibit distinct toxic side effects in in vitro cytotoxicity experiments. Therefore, this CuInS2/ZnS QD-labeled bioprobe, with a high quantum yield and low cytotoxicity, is a promising candidate for bioimaging and may be used as a cell label.

journal_name

Oncol Lett

journal_title

Oncology letters

authors

Sun G,Xing W,Xing R,Cong L,Tong S,Yu S

doi

10.3892/ol.2017.7615

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-02-01 00:00:00

pages

2471-2476

issue

2

eissn

1792-1074

issn

1792-1082

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OL-0-0-7615

journal_volume

15

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